Statistics with Applications in Medicine

Develop your problem-solving skills and knowledge of statistical methods on this msc in statistics with applications in medicine at the university of southampton. learn how to collect and analyse medical data, and gain transferable skills such as research methodology and programming statistical software. prepare for a career in medical statistics or further study at phd level. medical statisticians play a vital role in healthcare, and their work informs many lifesaving medical breakthroughs. their work includes: design and analysis of clinical trials for new treatments identifying the genes responsible for disease developing methodology to enable advances in personalised medicine as a qualified medical statistician, you’ll be able to help the pharmaceutical industry tackle the challenges presented by increasingly complex patient data. on this uk master’s course you’ll learn how to deal with these challenges through the study of clinical trials, statistical genetics and epidemiological methods.

With this degree you’ll be ready to move into a career as a medical statistician or clinical analyst in a variety of settings. our graduates have gone on to roles in: major pharmaceutical companies medical research council university-based medical research units contract research organisations government departments the financial sector during the course you’ll have the chance to meet and talk to industry guest speakers, making connections which could be useful to your future career. you'll also be in a great position to continue your researches as a phd student.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. Southampton University has partnerships with the following companies: